Dwayne Johnson in 'The Smashing Machine' The first time Kerr watched the film, Safdie showed him an unfinished cut, curious to see if he was on the right path. Kerr watched it with his brother Michael ...

With the new sports drama “The Smashing Machine,” director Benny Safdie and Hollywood megastar Dwayne Johnson want audiences to experience the world of a mixed martial arts fighter through their eyes.

Dwayne Johnson's buzzy awards season turn in the A24 sports biopic "The Smashing Machine" sees the wrestling legend embody another famous athlete: mixed martial artist Mark Kerr. One of the most ...

Filmmaker Benny Safdie wants to challenge our expectations of the traditional sports movie. His first solo directorial outing without his brother Josh, “The Smashing Machine” is a biopic that zigs ...

Oscar-winning prosthetics artist admits creating a cauliflower ear for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in “The Smashing Machine” was the easiest thing for him to make. In the film, Johnson plays real-life ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mark Kerr was a mixed martial arts newcomer in 1997, but already had the look of a superstar. After ...

Not everyone knows the full story behind the rise of mixed martial arts, but Mark Kerr’s journey helped define the sport. Kerr, a dominant force in wrestling and MMA, earned the nickname The Smashing ...

MMA pioneer Mark Kerr joins to discuss the making of the original “The Smashing Machine” documentary, why he decided to open up about his struggles with addiction, receiving the call from Dwayne “The ...

Dwayne Johnson stars in "The Smashing Machine," a biopic of MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Kerr had a dominating career at the UFC, which recently named him to its Hall of Fame. Kerr has also battled ...